TWI356524B - Power generation module, system, and method for dr - Google Patents

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1356524 IX. Description of the invention: [Technical field to which the invention pertains] The present invention relates to a power generation module, a system, and a power generation module, and more particularly to the use of a power generation module supplied from a plurality of fuel containers and having a power generation module System, and power generation mode. [Prior Art] In recent years, so-called portable telephones, notebook-type cameras, watches, PDAs (personal digital assistants), and electronic electronic devices have made remarkable progress and development. As a primary battery for an electronic device, a primary battery or a nickel battery for a manganese dry battery. A secondary battery of a so-called nickel-hydrogen battery or a lithium ion battery is used for a fuel cell that can achieve a high rate in place of a primary battery and a secondary battery. Research and development are carried out in a grand manner. A fuel cell is one in which the fuel and the oxygen in the atmosphere are converted into electrical energy. Because it is an electrochemical reaction that directly converts electrical energy into electrical energy, the adult system is discharged according to the reaction. Most of such by-products also produce carbon dioxide, unreacted hydrogen or air. Such effluent is sometimes recovered in a fuel cartridge mounted in the fuel system. In the conventional fuel cell system, a fuel is used, and even if a plurality of fuel cartridges are mounted, there is a separate driver (for example, the driving method of Japanese Patent Application No. 2004_192171) is used to generate electricity. The driver of the group uses a small power source such as a computer to make a cadmium battery. Today, the energy utilization effect of the chemical reaction to generate fuel as a by-product is water, and the system is discharged into the S system (power generation). If the card is replaced by more than 1356524, the exhaust gas is discharged as it is to the plurality of fuel cartridges. If the above exhaust gas is stuck in multiple fuel cartridges, the fuel is not taken in. The pressure on the fuel side of the lower and the remaining side is significantly increased, and the fuel cartridge is damaged as a result. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and the main object is to provide A power generation module capable of safely recovering by-products in a fuel container, a system including the power generation module, and a driving method of the power generation module. According to the first aspect of the present invention, the power supply module is provided There is a power generation module in which a fuel intake device is connected to a plurality of fuel containers, and fuel is taken from one of the plurality of fuel containers, and a power generator is used to execute fuel supplied from the fuel container. The power generation and the by-product ejector selectively discharge the by-product generated by the power generation of the generator to one of the plurality of fuel containers.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a system comprising: a power generation module including: a fuel intake device that is connected to a plurality of fuel containers and taken in from one of the plurality of fuel containers a fuel generator that performs power generation using fuel supplied from the fuel container: and a by-product discharge device, wherein a by-product generated by power generation of the generator is selectively discharged to the one of the plurality of fuel containers; According to a third aspect of the present invention, an electronic device that operates based on electrical energy generated by the power generation module provides a power generation module having the following configuration: 1356524 A fuel intake device is connected to a plurality of fuel containers in the plural state The pressure 値 in the fuel containers is equal to or higher than a predetermined pressure, and when the pressure loss of the plurality of fuel containers is the same, the fuel is simultaneously taken in from the plurality of fuels, and the generator is used, and the fuel supplied from the fuel container is used. Performing power generation and a by-product ejector to simultaneously discharge the by-products generated by the power generation of the generator to the plurality of combustion products Container. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a driving method including the following power generating module is provided.

In a state of being connected to a plurality of fuel containers, fuel is taken in from one of the plurality of fuel containers, power is generated from the fuel supplied from the fuel container, and by-products generated by the power generation are selectively discharged. One of the plurality of fuel containers. [Embodiment] Description of the embodiments of the present invention Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment for carrying out the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the scope of the invention is not limited by the examples of the figures. [Embodiment 1] Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a fuel container 100, and Fig. 2A is a top view of the fuel container 100. Fig. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line ΙΙ-Π. The fuel container 100 is connected to the power generation module 200 (see FIG. 3) and has a fuel storage unit 1 for storing the fuel 12 and the recovery unit 3, and the cooling and recovery are included in the fuel storage unit i. The supplied fuel 12 is used to generate electricity from the power generation module 200 and the discharge of the water 13 . 1356524 The fuel storage unit 1 is formed in a bag shape in a box-like casing 4 in which a thin shape of the stored fuel 12 is formed in a free shape. The fuel 12 is a chemical fuel monomer or a mixture of a chemical fuel and water, and is used as a chemical fuel. For example, an alcohol such as methanol or ethanol, an ether such as dimethyl ether, or a hydrogen-containing compound called gasoline can be used. In the present embodiment, a mixture in which methanol and water stored in the fuel storage portion 1 are uniformly mixed is used as a chemical reaction material. The fuel discharge portion 11 is formed on the one end surface 1C (the right end surface ^ in the first drawing) of the longitudinal direction of the fuel storage portion 1, and protrudes from the end surface 1C to the outside and penetrates the right end surface 4A of the frame 4 for power generation. The module 200 discharges the fuel 12. A fuel discharge port (not shown) that is a through hole in the fuel discharge portion 11' for discharging the fuel 12 in the fuel storage portion 1 is provided at the top of the convex head, and a check valve is embedded (not shown) It is for preventing the fuel 12 from being discharged from the inside of the fuel storage portion 1 through the fuel discharge portion 11. Specifically, the check valve is a duckbill-shaped duckbill valve having a flexible and elastic material, and the check valve is fitted in the fuel discharge portion 11 with the duckbill-shaped front end facing the inside of the fuel storage portion 1. Examples of the material having flexibility and elasticity include ethylene propylene rubber (EPDM) or butyl rubber. Usually, isobutyl rubber exhibits low gas permeability in a polymer elastic material, so that it is intended to be smaller. The components are practically selected to be butyl rubber. Further, the check valve does not have a complicated mechanical structure, and the volume can be made small and the cost can be reduced. In addition, an insertion hole may be provided in advance in the check valve to be connected to the inside and the outside of the fuel storage unit 1 when inserted into a fuel supply pipe (not shown) provided on the power generation module 200 side to be described later. The configuration may be such that the insertion hole is formed after the insertion of the fuel supply pipe 1356524. In the case where the insertion hole is provided in advance, the fuel storage portion 1 is filled with the fuel 12, and the inside of the fuel storage portion 1 is inside the fuel 12. Pressing, so that the check valve is designed to force the direction of closing the insertion hole around the insertion hole, and to return to the original shape for elastic restoring force, there is no gap around the fuel supply pipe inserted into the insertion hole, so the fuel 1 2 The insertion hole does not leak out of the fuel storage portion 1. Then, by inserting the fuel supply pipe of the power generation module 200, the fuel 12 is discharged from the fuel storage unit 1 to the fuel discharge unit 1 to the power generation module 2 via the fuel supply pipe.

The recovery unit 3' is located outside the fuel storage unit 1 and is a space portion on the left side in the casing 4. Then, as the volume in the fuel storage portion 1 in which the fuel 12 in the fuel storage portion 1 is reduced is reduced, the volume of the opposing recovery portion 3 becomes large, and water 13 whose volume component can be recovered is formed. In the collection unit 3, a small amount of water 13 is placed in advance, and even if the water is collected in the collection unit 3, the water 13 that has been previously placed is cooled and liquefied and contracted. Therefore, the volume of the recovery unit 3 is suppressed. Efficiently promote water recovery. Further, it may be a liquid other than water 13 or a solid containing a drug such as calcium chloride. The frame 4 is made transparent or translucent, and is made of, for example, a material such as polyethylene, polypropylene, polycarbonate, or acryl. At the right end surface 4A of the casing 4, the fuel discharge portion 11 provided in the fuel storage portion 1 penetrates and protrudes outside. On the upper side of the fuel discharge portion 11 of the right end surface 4A of the casing 4, the discharge supply unit 41 that communicates with the casing 4 and is supplied with the discharge discharged from the power generation module 200 to be described later is embedded in the casing. 4 inside. -10- 1356524 In the fuel discharge portion 41, an effluent supply port (not shown) for supplying a discharge to the casing 4 is provided at the top of the convex head, and 'the check valve is embedded (not shown), the discharge for temporarily preventing the inside of the casing 4 from being supplied into the casing 4 is not discharged outside the casing 4. Specifically, the check valve can be the same as the check valve embedded in the fuel discharge portion 11. Further, in the discharge supply unit 41, the discharge supply unit 42 is provided in the recovery unit 3 by the check valve. The discharge supply pipe 42 is provided on the lower side of the fuel storage portion 1 from the discharge supply portion 41, and extends in the longitudinal direction of the space portion of the left end portion of the casing 4. In the longitudinal direction of the casing 4, the end surface 4A (the left end surface in Fig. 1) is formed with a rectangular opening portion 43 communicating with the inside of the casing 4. Then, the gas-liquid separation membrane 2 containing the hydrophobic porous membrane having the gas-liquid separation function can be attached so as to cover the opening portion 43. The gas-liquid separation membrane 2' that permeates the gas and does not permeate the liquid is a rectangular film, and examples thereof include polyethylene, polypropylene, polyacrylonitrile, polymethyl methacrylate, cellulose acetate or poly maple. A resin such as lanthanide resin. Therefore, the gas can pass through the inside and the outside of the casing 4 by the gas-liquid separation membrane 2, and the water 13 does not pass through the gas-liquid separation membrane 2. Therefore, the water 13 does not leak out of the outside. Further, on the front surface 4C and the rear surface 4D on the left end side of the casing 4, guide portions 44 and 44 which are detachably attached to an electronic device 4 to be described later are attached. The guide portions 44 and 44 extend linearly along the left and right sides of the front surface 4C and the rear surface 4D of the casing 4. The fuel 12 in the fuel container 100' fuel storage unit 1 is supplied to a power generation module 2, which will be described later, via the fuel discharge unit 1 1 , and is used for this fuel.

1356524 Material 12 and take out electrical energy. Further, the power generation module 2 is supplied to the discharge supply pipe 42 by the discharge portion supply unit 41, and flows into the discharge supply pipe 42 to be sent to the recovery unit 3. The water vapor in the discharge object flows through the discharge supply pipe 42 or is cooled by the water 13 in the recovery unit 3, and the condensed water 13 and the gas condensed by the recovery unit 3» are discharged through the gas-liquid separation membrane 2 Since the outer 13 is liquid, it cannot pass through the gas-liquid separation membrane 2, so the storage portion 3 is provided. Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a power generation system 300 having a first fuel container 100A and a second fuel capacity $ and a power generation module 200 which are configured in the same manner as the above-described fuel 100. Further, the following description constitutes the first fuel container 100A. Each component corresponds to each component of the fuel container 100. Therefore, the same digital numeral A is attached to the second fuel container 1A. The same number is attached to the B. The power generation system 300 is connected to the first fuel container. A and the second fuel 100B, and the power generation module 200 that generates electricity from the fuels 12 of the first and second fuel containers i〇〇a, 1B, and controlled by the second fuel container 100A, The fuel container (100A or 100B) having a small residual amount of fuel 12 in 100B is supplied to the fuel 12 and is powered by the power generation module, and the discharged product discharged from the power generation module 200 is recovered from the fuel container (100A or 100B) to be burned. The part (3A or 3B) executes [the power generation module 200 has the water tank 201 for storing water, the fuel 12 supplied by the second fuel container ΙΟΟΑ', and the effluent, and the gas is cooled and received back. In the part, the water is collected in the reclaimed material container f 100B on the first and the other side of the supply of the above-mentioned English and English word containers. First, a reaction device 210 for generating hydrogen by water supplied from a water tank -12- 1356524 201, and a fuel cell 220 for generating electrical energy according to an electrochemical reaction of hydrogen. Further, a humidifier 221 that humidifies the hydrogen generated in the reaction device 210 and supplies it to the anode of the fuel cell 22, and a second humidifier 222 that humidifies the air supplied to the anode of the fuel cell 220 are provided. The electrolyte membrane of the fuel cell 220 is humidified by the air humidified by the first humidifier 22 1 and the second humidifier 222 and the reformed gas. The period in which the first humidifier 221 and the second humidifier 222 start to supply water is preferably before the fuel cell 220 starts to generate electricity, and during the supply of the water, during the period in which the fuel cell 220 is generating electricity. When the water generated by the fuel cell 220 is infiltrated into the entire electrolyte membrane, the water is supplied only before the power generation is started. The water tank 20 1 stores water, and the water stored therein is described later. The first water pump P1 and the second water pump P2 are supplied to the gasifier 211 or the first and second humidifiers 221, 222 of the reaction device 210. As will be described later, once the effluent (water, air, etc.) discharged from the cathode of the fuel cell 220 is recovered by the water recovery unit 202, the gas-liquid separation membrane 203 containing the hydrophobic membrane provided in the water recovery unit 202 is The water separated from the gas and liquid is stored in the water tank 201. The vapor-containing gas separated in the gas-liquid separation membrane 203 is formed to be transported toward the recovery portion (3A or 3B) of the fuel container (100A or 100B) on which the fuel 12 is being supplied. Further, the water discharged from the first and second humidifiers 221, 222 is also stored in the water tank 201. Further, a water residual amount sensor S1 is provided in the water tank 201 for detecting the residual amount of water stored in the water tank 201. The water remaining amount sensor S1 measures the residual amount of water stored in the water tank 201, and outputs an electric signal of 13-1335524 which is the measurement result to the control unit 230. The reaction device 210 includes a vaporizer 211 that vaporizes the fuel 12 and water supplied from the first fuel container 100A, the second fuel container 100B, and the water tank 201 to generate fuel gas (vaporized fuel and water). a mixture of vapors; a reformer 2 1 2, as shown in the chemical reaction formula (1), reforming the fuel gas supplied from the gasifier 2 1 1 to generate a reformed gas; the catalyst burner 213, The reformer 212 is heated to a necessary temperature to perform the reaction of the chemical reaction formula (1) well, and the CO remover 214 is subjected to a chemical reaction formula which is successively generated after the chemical reaction formula (1) 2) A small amount of carbon monoxide CO is generated by oxidation as shown in the chemical reaction formula (3). Further, it is provided with electric heating as the heating gasifier 211, the catalytic converter 213, and the CO remover 214, and also serves as a heater for measuring the temperature and a thermometer (not shown). CHjOH + H2O ^ 3H2 + C〇2 ...... (1) H2 + CO: ^ H2〇 + CO ...... (2)

2C〇+ 〇2 -> 2C〇2 (3) The first humidifier 221 is a hydrogen contained in the reformed gas generated from the CO remover 214, and is supplied from the water tank 201. The water is humidified and supplied to the anode of the fuel cell 220. The second humidifier 222 humidifies the air supplied from the air accumulating P4 by the water supplied from the water tank 20 1 and supplies it to the anode of the fuel cell 220. Further, the formation of the unnecessary water discharged from the second humidifier 222 is recovered into the water tank 2〇. The fuel cell 22 0 has an anode carrying catalyst particles, a cathode, -14-1356524 carrying catalyst particles, and a film-like solid polymer electrolyte chamber film existing between the anode and the cathode. The anode of the fuel cell 220 is supplied with hydrogen supplied from the C0 remover '214, and the cathode of the fuel cell 220 is supplied with air from the outside by an air pump P4 which will be described later. At the anode, the hydrogen in the mixed gas is separated into hydrogen ions and electrons by the action of the anode catalyst particles as shown in the electrochemical reaction formula (4). Hydrogen ions are conducted to the cathode via the solid polymer electrolyte membrane, and the electrons are taken out as electrical energy (power generation power) depending on the anode. At the cathode, as shown in the electrochemical reaction formula (5), electrons moving to the cathode, oxygen in the air, and hydrogen ion reaction through the solid polymer electrolyte membrane generate water. Then, the exhaust gas containing unreacted hydrogen at the anode is sent to the catalyst burner 213, and the water generated at the cathode or the unreacted air is sent to the water collector 202 as an effluent. Η 2 —^ 2 Η+ + 2 e ...... (4) 2H+ + 1/2〇2 + 2e" ^ H2〇... (5) In addition to the first and second power generation system 300 In addition to the fuel container 〇〇Α, 1〇〇Β, the water tank 201, the reaction device 210, the fuel cell 220, and the like, the first fuel spring P3 1 is provided, and the fuel 12 of the first fuel container 1A0 is supplied. To the gasifier 211: the second fuel pump P32, the fuel 12 in the second fuel container 100B is supplied to the gasifier 211: the first water pump pi, the water in the water tank 201 is supplied to the gasifier 211; the second pump P2, the water in the water tank 201 is supplied to the first and second humidifiers 221, 222; and the air pump p4 introduces air from the outside air into the power generation system 300. The first valve vi is connected to the first fuel pump P3 1 and the second fuel pump P3 2, and the first flow meter F1 is connected to the first valve V1. The first valve νι is set at -15-1556524 and the fuel chests m, P32 and the gasifier 211 are formed to block or allow the fuel 12 to vaporize from the first fuel pump ρ3ι. The device 2 ιι • Circulation' again forms an interruption or allows the fuel 12 to circulate from the second fuel pump p32 to the gasifier 211. The first flow meter F1 is disposed between the first valve νι and the gasifier 2 ι, and is used to measure the flow rate of the fuel 12 that passes through the first valve V1. Further, a first fuel residual amount sensor S21 is provided between the first fuel pump P31 and the first fuel container 1A for detecting the residual amount of the fuel 12 stored in the first fuel tank 100A. The first fuel remaining amount sensor S21 measures the residual amount of the fuel 12 stored in the fuel storage unit ία, and outputs an electric signal that is a measurement result to the control unit 23〇 Similarly, in the second fuel pump P32 and the second Between the fuel containers i〇〇b. A second fuel residual amount sensor S32 is provided for detecting the residual amount of the fuel 12 stored in the second fuel container 100B. The second fuel remaining amount sensor S32' measures the remaining amount of the fuel 12 stored in the fuel storage unit 1B, and outputs an electric signal that is the measurement result to the control unit 230.

The first water pump P1 is connected to the second valve V2, and the second valve V2 is connected to the second flow meter F2. The second valve V2 is provided between the first water pump P1 and the vaporizer 211, and is formed to block or allow water to flow from the first water pump P1 to the vaporizer 211 in accordance with the opening and closing operation. The second flow meter F2 is disposed between the second valve V2 and the gasifier 2 1 1 to form a flow rate capable of measuring the water passing through the second valve V2. The fuel 12 discharged from the first valve V 1 and the water discharged from the second valve V2 are mixed before reaching the reaction device 210. The second water pump P2 is connected to the first humidifier 221 and the second humidifier 222, and is formed to supply water to the first humidifier 221 and the second humidifier 222 - 16 - 1356524 and in the water collector 202. A second valve V3 is connected between the water recovery unit 202 and the recovery unit 38 of the second fuel container i 〇〇 B between the recovery unit 3A of the first fuel container 1A and the recovery unit 3A. According to the opening and closing operation of the third valve V3, a fuel container (1〇〇a or 100B) that is blocked or allowed to discharge (water, steam containing gas, exhaust gas, etc.) from the water collector 202 toward the fuel 12 is being supplied. The circulation of the recovery unit (3A or 3B), the interruption or the allowable discharge of the effluent from the catalyst burner 213 toward the recovery unit (3A or 3B) of the fuel container (1〇〇a or ιοοΒ) to which the fuel 12 is being supplied. Circulation Further, a fourth valve V4 is connected between the water tank 201 and the cathode of the fuel cell 220, and between the water tank 201 and the third valve V3. The fourth valve V4 is switched to the side of the water tank 201 to form a water that is blocked or allowed to be discharged from the cathode of the fuel cell 22, and flows from the first humidifier 222 toward the water tank 201. The fourth valve V4 is controlled so that when the water in the water tank 201 is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount (full tank), the water is switched to the water supply tank 20 1 side to allow water supply.

The third valve V3 side is allowed to allow the water discharged from the second humidifier 222 to pass from the second humidifier 222 to the recovery portion of the fuel container (100A or 100B) that is feeding the fuel 12 via the third valve V3 ( In the case where the water in the water tank 201 is less than a predetermined amount, the water is supplied to the third valve V3 side, and the water supply to the water tank 201 side is performed. The fifth pump V5, the sixth valve V6, and the second humidifier 222 are connected to the air pump P4. The fifth valve V5 is provided between the air pump 4 and the CO remover 214, and blocks or restricts the flow of air from the air pump P4 toward the CO remover 214 in accordance with the opening and closing operation. -17- 1356524 The sixth valve V6 is provided between the air pump P4 and the catalytic converter 213, and is configured to block or flow the air flow from the air pump P4 to the catalytic converter 213 in accordance with the opening and closing operation.

The first water pump P1, the second water pump P2, the first fuel pump P31, the second fuel pump P32, and the air pump P4 are electrically connected to the control unit 230 by the drivers D1, D2' D31, D32, and D4. The control unit 230 is configured by, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) RAM (Random Access Memory) or RQM (Read Only Memory), and transmits a control signal to the first water pump P1 and the second water pump P2. a fuel pump P31, a second fuel pump P32, and an air pump P4 for controlling each pumping action of the first water pump P1, the second water pump μ, the first fuel pump P3, the second fuel pump P32, and the air pump P4. (including adjusted delivery amount). Further, the control unit 230 is electrically connected to the first to sixth valves VI to V6 by the drivers D11 to D16, and the first flow meter F1 and the second flow meter F2 are also electrically connected. The control unit 230 receives the measurement results of the first flow meter F1 and the second flow meter F2, and recognizes the flow rate of the fuel 丨2 and the water, and forms an opening and closing operation (including adjustment) that can control the first to fourth valves VI to V4. The amount of opening is switched, and the third valve V3 is discharged so that the fuel portion 12 is supplied to the reaction device 210 in the recovery portion 3A on the first fuel container 100A side and the recovery portion 3B on the second fuel container 100B side. When the discharge of the discharged material from the self-generating module 200 is selectively recovered or the water in the water tank 201 of the fourth valve V4 is more than a predetermined amount (full load), the shutoff water is supplied to the water tank 201 side, and the water is allowed. When the water in the water tank 20 1 is less than a predetermined amount, the water is supplied to the third valve V3 side, and the water can be supplied to the water tank 20 1 -18 - 1356524 side. Switching action. Further, in the control unit 230, an electric heater for heating the gasifier 211, the catalyst burner 213, and the CO remover 214 is electrically connected by a driver D21. The control unit 230 controls the amount of heat generated by the electric heater and stops it, and detects the respective reactions of the gasifier 211, the catalyst burner 213, and the CO remover 214 by measuring the resistance 値 of the electric heater that varies depending on the temperature. Temperature of the device. The electric heater can also heat the gasifier 211, the catalytic converter 213, and the CO remover 214 when the reaction device 210 is started, and stop or reduce the heat when the catalytic converter 213 can be stably heated.

Further, the control unit 230 electrically connects the first and second fuel residual amount sensors S21 and S22 and the water residual amount sensor S1. The control unit 230 controls the presence or absence of the installation of the first and second fuel containers 100A, i00B to detect the residual amount measured by the first remaining amount sensor S21 or by the second fuel residual amount sensor S22. If the residual amount is not more than the predetermined amount, the power generation system 300 is not started or stopped, and when the residual amount is equal to or greater than the predetermined amount, the power generation system 300 is started or the power generation system 300 is maintained. When the power generation system 300 is started, the control unit 230 supplies the fuel 12 with a fuel container (100A or 100B) that is less than the remaining amount measured by the first and second fuel residual amount sensors S21, S22, and The third valve V3 is controlled in such a manner that the effluent is recovered in the recovery portion (3A or 3B) of its fuel container (100A or 100B). Further, the control unit 230 controls that when the remaining amount measured by the water residual amount sensor S1 is less than a predetermined amount, the water is collected in the water tank 201 -19 - 1356524' and is a predetermined amount or more (full load). At this time, water is supplied to the recovery portion (3A or 3B) of the fuel container (100A or 100B) to which the fuel 12 is being supplied. A DC/DC converter 240 is connected to the fuel cell 220, and the DC/DC converter 240 is connected to an external device (load) that receives external power, that is, receives power supply from the power generation system 300, and is DC/DC converter. The system 240 is connected to the control unit 230 by converting the voltage output from the fuel cell 2 20 into a predetermined voltage according to an external electronic device specification, and is connected to the control unit 230. The control unit 230 is configured to detect the self-fuel cell 220. The input power is input to the DC/DC converter 240. Further, a secondary battery 241 is connected to the DC/DC converter 240. Then, for example, the remaining electrical energy stored in the fuel cell 220 is formed to replace the fuel cell 220 when the fuel cell 220 stops generating electrical energy, and the electric power can be supplied to the external electronic device. The control unit 230 or the electric heaters of the respective drivers, the respective sensors, and the reaction device 210 are electrically driven by the DC/DC converter 240 through the output of the secondary battery 241 at the time of startup.

After the output of the fuel cell 220 is in a constant state, the DC/DC converter 240 is electrically driven by a portion of the output of the fuel cell 220. The power generation system 300 having the above configuration is installed, for example, on a work desk type personal computer, a notebook type personal computer, a mobile phone, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant), an electronic pen book, a watch, Digital still cameras, digital video cameras, game consoles, amusement machines, home electrical appliances, and other electronic devices (external electronic devices) are used as power sources for external electronic devices. -20- 1356524 Next, the operation of the power generation system 300 will be described. The control unit 230 is activated by inputting an operation signal from the external electronic device through the communication terminal and the communication electrode pair * control unit 230 to operate the power generation system 300. The first water pump P1, the second water pump P2, and the air pump P4 are actuated to 'heat the electric heater by the driver D21. Then, in the operation of the power generation system 300, the control unit 230 performs temperature control according to the temperature data fed back from the respective electric heaters. The electric heaters are brought to a predetermined temperature. Further, the control unit 230 performs the switching operation of the first or second fuel pumps P3 1 and P32 and the switching operation of the third valve V3 as follows. Fig. 4 is a flow chart showing the operation of the switching operation of the first or second fuel containers 100A and 100B and the switching operation of the third valve V3. First, the control unit 230 performs confirmation of the presence or absence of the installation of the first fuel container 100A and the second fuel container 100B (step S1). Determining whether at least the fuel container (100A or 100B) is installed (step S2), and when not at least the fuel cell (100A or 100B) is installed, the "no fuel container" p notification is executed ( Step S3). At least the fuel tank (1-8 or 100B) is installed, and the residual amount of the fuel 12 is detected by the first fuel residual amount sensor S21 & second fuel residual amount sensor S22 (step S4). At this time, one of the fuel container 100A and the fuel container 100B is not installed, and the remaining amount is the amount (predetermined amount) β at which the fuel cell 220 can generate power. Then, the first and second fuel containers are judged. Whether the residual amount of both sides is less than the predetermined amount (step S5). When the remaining amounts of both the first and second fuel containers ι〇〇α and 100Β are less than the predetermined amount, an error notification of the "exchange of the fuel container" is executed (step S6). When the residual amount of at least one of the fuel containers (1 〇〇 a or -21 - 1356524 100B) is not less than the prescribed amount, the judgment of the first fuel container is performed 雩

Whether the residual amount of 1〇〇 A is less than the prescribed amount (step S7). When the remaining amount of the first fuel container ... 100A is less than the predetermined amount (including when the first fuel container 100A is not installed), the error notification of the "first fuel container" is executed (step S8), and the second fuel pump is selected. P3 1 (step S9), the third valve V3 is connected to the second fuel container 100B (step S10). In step S7, it is judged whether or not the remaining amount of the second fuel container iOOB is less than a predetermined amount when the remaining amount of the first fuel container 100A is not less than the predetermined amount (step S11). When the remaining amount of the second fuel container 100B is not less than the predetermined amount, it is judged whether or not the residual amount of the first fuel container 100A is equal to or less than the remaining amount of the second fuel container 100B (step S12). In step S12, when the residual amount of the first fuel container 100A is greater than the residual amount of the second fuel container 10b, 'the second fuel pump P32 is selected (step S9), and then the third valve V3 is connected to the second The fuel container 100B (step S10). In step S12, when the residual amount of the first fuel container 丨00A is less than the residual amount of the second fuel container 100B, the first fuel pump p3u is selected to step sn), and the third valve V3 is connected to the first fuel container just A ( Step SM). In step S11, after the residual amount of the first fuel container 100B is less than the predetermined amount, the error notification of the first fuel cell is executed (step si5), the first fuel pump P3U step S13) is selected, and the third valve is connected. In the first - fuel cell 1 0 0 A (step s 1 4). As described above, the control unit 230 periodically executes the flow of Fig. 4 to monitor the presence or absence of the first and second fuel containers 1A, i. 〇〇b, according to the residual amount of each of the fuel combiners 100A, 100B, actuating the first fuel pump or the second fuel -22- j356524. The pump P32 switches the third valve V3 to the fuel container to be used (for example The first fuel container 100A). Then, in the above-described process, the fuel 12 of one of the fuel containers (for example, the first fuel container 100A) is exhausted, and then the other fuel container (for example, the second fuel container) is used. 100B) Similarly, in the above-described flow, the fuel 12 of the other fuel container (for example, the second fuel container 10OB) is exhausted, and the exchange of fuel is performed when the fuel of the fuel containers 100A, 100B of both sides is exhausted. Container error notification 'stops The operation of the power generation system 300. Then, after being exchanged for the new || fuel container, the power generation system 3 is activated to perform the above-described process, and the continuous operation is performed. Next, the switching of the fuel container according to the third valve V3 is performed ( Action after the action of 100A or 100B) In addition, in the following description, for convenience of explanation,

The first fuel container 100A and the second fuel container 100B are simultaneously installed in the power generation module 200, and the residual amount of the first fuel container 1A is below the residual amount of the second fuel container 100B, and the fuel cell 220 can generate electricity. The amount will be described as an example when the first fuel pump P31 is actuated. When the first fuel pump P3 1+ selected in the above-described flow is actuated, the fuel 12 in the fuel storage portion 1A of the first fuel container 100A is transmitted from the fuel discharge pipe 11A through the first valve VI and the first flow meter F1. When the second water pump P2 is actuated, the water in the water tank 201 is sent to the first and second humidifiers 221 and 222 provided on the cathode side of the fuel cell 220. When the air pump P4 is actuated, the outside air is sent to the catalytic converter 213 through the sixth valve V6, and is sent to the oxidized carbon -23-1356524 to the 214 by the fifth valve V5. Further, by the operation of the air pump P4, the air of the outside air is sent to the second humidifier 222. Here, the control unit 230 controls each of the valves VI to V4 based on the flow rate data fed back from the respective flow meters FI and F2 to become a predetermined flow rate. In the vaporizer 211, the supplied fuel 12 and water are heated. (evaporation), a mixture of methanol and water (steam) is supplied to the reformer 212

In the reformer 212, methanol and water vapor in the gas mixture supplied from the gasifier 211 react with the catalyst to generate carbon dioxide and hydrogen (see the above chemical reaction formula (1)). Further, in the reformer 212, carbon monoxide is sequentially produced after the chemical reaction formula (1) (see the above chemical reaction formula (2)). Then, a mixture of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and the like generated by the reformer 212 is supplied to the CO remover 214. In the CO remover 214, carbon monoxide and water vapor in the mixed gas supplied from the reformer 212 generate carbon dioxide and hydrogen, and carbon monoxide which is specifically selected from the mixed gas and air contained in the fifth valve V5. Oxygen reacts to form carbon dioxide (refer to the above chemical reaction formula (3)). Thus, the fuel 12 from the gasifier 2 1 1 , the reformer 2 1 2 and the CO remover 214 passing through the reaction device 2 10 generates carbon dioxide and hydrogen. The reformed gas (carbon dioxide, hydrogen, etc.) generated in the reaction device 210 is supplied to the first humidifier 221° first humidifier 221, and the fourth valve V4 is switched to the water tank 201 side by the second water pump P2 and The second humidifier 222 supplies water, humidifies the modified gas, and supplies it to the anode of the fuel cell 220. The reformed gas supplied to the anode of the fuel cell 220 is not separated by the above-described chemical reaction formula (4), and the hydrogen in the reformed gas is separated into hydrogen ions and electrons. On the one hand, air is supplied to the second humidifier 222 by the air pump P4. The second humidifier 222 switches the fourth valve V4 to the side of the water tank 201 and supplies water by the second water pump P2, and after being humidified by the passing air, is supplied to the cathode of the fuel cell 220. The air supplied to the cathode of the fuel cell 2 20, as shown in the above chemical reaction formula (5), reacts with oxygen and hydrogen ions in the air to form a by-product (water).

Here, the unreacted hydrogen on the anode side is sent to the catalytic converter 213 as an exhaust gas, and is used as energy for heating the reaction apparatus 210 appropriately. The exhaust gas obtained by the combustion of the catalytic converter 213 is sent to the third valve V3, selectively sent to the recovery portion 3A' of the first fuel container 1a of the fuel 12, and is cooled to be recovered. The portion 3A recovers the water 13, and the gas is released from the gas-liquid separation membrane 2A containing the hydrophobic film. On the cathode side, the supplied air is discharged together with the by-product (water), and sent to the water recovery unit 20 2' for gas-liquid separation by the gas-liquid separation membrane 203, and the water is stored in the water tank 201 for reuse. The vapor-containing gas is sent to the recovery portion 3 of the first fuel container 100A. Then, after the portion of the liquefied gas is cooled, the liquid water 13 is recovered by the recovery unit 3A, and the residual gas containing carbon dioxide and not liquefied is passed through the gas and liquid. The separation membrane 2 is discharged. The water 13' recovered by the recovery unit 3A is formed so that the fuel storage unit ία is pressed from the rear, and the fuel 12 is easily discharged from the fuel discharge unit 11. When the water remaining amount detecting sensor S 1 detects that the water in the water tank 220 is equal to or greater than a predetermined amount (full load), the fourth valve V4 switches the supply of water from the side of the water tank 201 - 25 - 1356524 to the third valve. On the V 3 side, excess water 13 is sent to the recovery portion 3A of the first fuel container 100A. Therefore, the excess portion 13 is not recovered in the recovery portion 3B of the second fuel container 100B to which the fuel 12 is not supplied, because the fuel storage portion 1B of the second fuel container 100B has a sufficient amount, so that the volume of the recovery portion 3B is not available. When the volume of the water 13 is recovered, the recovery portion 3B is not damaged or broken. The electrical energy generated by the fuel cell 220 charges the secondary battery 241. Further, the generated electric energy is supplied to the DC/DC converter 240, converted into a predetermined voltage of the direct current by the DC/DC converter 240, and supplied to an external electronic device. The external electronic device operates according to the supplied electrical energy. Further, in the case where the residual amount of the first fuel container 100A is larger than the residual amount of the second fuel container 100B and the second fuel pump P32 is actuated, the fuel 12 is supplied from the second fuel container 100B, only selectively The second fuel container 100B differs in that the discharge is discharged, and the other operations are the same as those described above, and thus the description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, according to the power generation system 300, the discharge portion is recovered in the recovery unit (3A or 3B) of the fuel container (10A or 100B) to which the fuel 12 is supplied, and the discharge path is switched in accordance with the third valve V3, so that the fuel is not supplied. The fuel tank (100A or 100B) of the 12 side will not be pressurized. Therefore, the fuel 12 does not leak from the fuel container (100A or 100B) of the party that has never been used. In addition, since the effluent is not sent to the fuel container (100A or 100B) where the fuel is not supplied, the pressure 13 is added to the recovered water 13 so that there is no water 13 from the gas-liquid containing the hydrophobic porous membrane. The separation membrane (2a or 2B) was permeated -26-1356524. In particular, since the fuel container (100A or 100B) of the one having the small residual amount detected by the first fuel residual amount sensor S21 or the second fuel residual amount sensor S22 performs the supply of fuel, the discharge is recovered therein. Since the recovery unit (3A or 3B) of the fuel container (100A or 100B) is used, the water 13 is recovered from the fuel 12 by preferentially using the fuel of the fuel container (10〇A or 100B) of the one having a small residual amount. The recycling portion (3A or 3B) with a reduced volume is added to have superior recovery efficiency.

Next, a case where the above-described power generation system 300 is applied to the electronic device 400 will be described. Especially portable electronic devices, suitable for PDA situations. Fig. 5A is a top view of the electronic device 400, Fig. 5B is a bottom view of Fig. 5A viewed from the lower side, and Fig. 5C is a rear view of Fig. 5B viewed from the rear side. The electronic device 400 includes a main body 401 including a calculation processing circuit including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, and other electronic components. The main body 401 is a fuel container 10QA and a fuel container 12 that is detachably stored with a fuel 12 The second fuel container 100B and the power generation module (not shown) are provided in the main body 401 to perform power generation using the fuels 12 of the first and second fuel containers 100A' to 100B. The generated electric energy is supplied to the main body 401 to drive the main body 401. Further, the configuration and operation of the first and second fuel containers 100A and 100B and the power generation module (not shown) are the same as those described above, and thus the description thereof will be omitted. The main body 401 includes an operation key 402 and a liquid crystal display 403, and a lower side of the main body 401 is formed in a left-right symmetrical manner with respect to a center line in the left-right direction, and a rectangular first-shaped -27-- 1356524

The second space 404' and the second storage space 405 are formed such that the first fuel container 100A and the second fuel container 100B can be inserted into the first and second storage spaces 04, 04, respectively, from the rear surface opening of the main body 401. Further, the longitudinal side wall surfaces of the first and second housing spaces 404 and 405 are formed with rail portions 406, 406' 407, and 407 which are engaged with the guide portions 44A formed in the respective fuel containers i〇〇A and ιοοΒ. 44A, 44B, 44B. Thus, each fuel container 100A

100B, the end portion of the gas-liquid separation membranes 2A, 2B side is slidably moved from the end portion of the discharge port supply port side, and the guide portions 44A, 44A' 44B, 44B are engaged with the rail portion. 406, 406, 407, and 407, whereby the first fuel container 100A and the second fuel container 100B are installed in the respective storage spaces 404 and 405. In this way, the fuel containers 100A and 100B accommodated in the storage spaces 404 and 405 are exposed to the outside, so that they are directly in contact with the outside air, and the heat dissipation property is good, and the heat is not filled in the power generation system 300. The water recovery rate becomes higher. [Second Embodiment] Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the fuel container 500, Fig. 7A is a top view of the fuel container 500, and Fig. 7B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII along the cross-sectional line. Unlike the fuel container 100 of the first embodiment, the fuel container 500 is formed in the opening portions 543a and 543b of the casing 504 or the gas-liquid separation membrane 502 including the hydrophobic porous membrane attached to the openings 543a and 543b. The guide portion 5 44 is different, and the other fuel storage portion 501 and the above-described fuel storage portion 1 , the recovery portion 503 and the recovery portion 3 ′ the fuel discharge portion 511 and the fuel discharge portion

-28- 1356524 11. The discharge supply unit 541 and the discharge unit supply unit 41, the discharge supply unit 542 and the discharge supply unit 42 are the same, and therefore detailed description thereof is omitted. 1 The fuel container 500 has a fuel storage unit 501. The storage unit 12 for storing the fuel 12 and the recovery unit 503' cools and recovers the exhaust gas containing gas and water π, which is a power generation module 600 that generates electricity by the fuel 12 supplied from the fuel storage unit 501 (refer to Fig. 8). ) discharged.

The fuel storage unit 501 is formed with a fuel discharge unit 5U, and the collection unit 503 is located outside the fuel storage unit 501 as a space portion on the left side in the casing 504. The right end surface 504A of the casing 504 extends through the fuel discharge portion 511 provided in the fuel storage portion 501 and protrudes to the outside, and the right end surface 504A of the casing 504 is on the upper side of the fuel discharge portion 51 1 to form an effluent supply. Part 541. The fuel discharge unit 51 is provided with a fuel discharge port (not shown), and the discharge supply unit 541 is provided with a discharge supply port (not shown), and a check is inserted in the fuel discharge port and the discharge supply port as described above. Valve (not shown). Further, the effluent supply unit 541 is connected to the effluent supply pipe 542, and the effluent supply pipe 542 is disposed on the lower side of the fuel storage unit 501, and extends in the longitudinal direction thereof in the space portion of the left end portion of the casing 504. . The upper surface 504C of the end portion 504B (the left end portion in the sixth drawing) of the frame body 5 04 is formed with a rectangular opening portion 543a communicating with the frame body 504, and is also formed at the left end surface 504B. A rectangular opening 543b in the casing 4. Then, the gas-liquid separation film 502 is bent and attached so as to cover the openings 543a and 543b. Therefore, by gas-liquid separation membrane 52, gas -29- 1356524 ♦

The body passes through the inner side and the outer side of the frame 504, so that the water 13 does not pass through the gas-liquid separation film 502. Therefore, the water 13 does not leak to the outside. Further, since the gas-liquid separation membrane 502 is attached across the two openings 543a and 543b, gas can be released from the two portions of the openings 543a and 543b. Further, the left end portion of the lower surface 504D of the casing 504 is attached with a guide portion 544 which is detachably attached to the electronic device 800 to be described later. The guide portion 544 protrudes from the lower surface 504D of the frame 504 and has a T-shape in a side cross-sectional view (see Fig. 6). In the fuel container 500, the fuel 12 in the fuel storage unit 501 is supplied to a power generation module 600, which will be described later, by the fuel discharge unit 51, and the electric energy is taken out by the fuel 12. Further, the effluent generated by the power generation module 600 is supplied to the effluent supply pipe 542 by the effluent supply unit 541, and then flows into the effluent supply pipe 542 to be sent to the recovery system 503. While flowing through the discharge supply pipe 542, it is cooled and partially condensed into water 13 and recovered in the recovery part 503. The gas system that has not been condensed is discharged to the outside through the gas-liquid separation membrane 502, and the water 13 is stored in the recovery portion 503 because it cannot pass through the gas-liquid separation membrane 502. Further, by the water 13 which is previously placed in the collecting portion 503, the discharge is cooled and condensed. Fig. 8 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a power generation system 700 including a first fuel container 500A and a second fuel container 5 00B and a power generation module 600 having the same configuration as the fuel container 500. In addition, in the following description, each component constituting the first fuel container 5 00A corresponds to each component of the fuel container 500, so the same number is attached to the English word A, and the second fuel container 500B is also the same. -30-

1356524 The same number is attached to the English word B. In the second embodiment, the pressure gauge 601 is provided between the third valve V3 and the fifth valve V5, and the same components as those of the power generation module 200 of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. The pressure gauge 601 measures the pressure at which the pressure on the side of the third valve V 3 (500 A or 500 B) is connected, and the electrical control unit 2 300 is the measurement result. Then, the control unit 230 switches the third valve V3 to be connected to the other side (500A or 500B) when the pressure is equal to or higher than the measured pressure of the pressure gauge 601, and measures the pressure loss to the self-pressure fuel container (500A or 500B). The fuel supply 12 and the return mode are executed to control the switching operation of the first or second fuel pumps P31 and P32 as V3. In addition, the control unit 203 controls the operation of the first and P31, P32, and the manner in which the fuel is supplied from both of the fuel containers and the discharged matter is collected when the measured values are all the same. The switching action of the three valve V3. For example, when the third valve V3 is connected to the 00A, the control unit 230 switches the third valve V3 to the 500B when the detection result of the pressure gauge 601 is detected and the pressure is abnormal. When the pressure measurement of the pressure gauge 6〇1 is measured, the pressure loss of the first fuel container 500B is lower than the pressure loss of the first fuel cell, the second fuel pump p32 is selected, and the connection of the fuel container 500A is released. In the case of the second fuel container pen, the pressure loss electric system 700 of the first fuel container 5A, the other is to output the same as the fuel container of the same configuration as the fuel container loss on the low side of the discharge container. The third valve pressure loss is 500A, 500B. The second fuel pump-fuel container is regulated to be lost in the second fuel container. Then f 〇 50 〇 a i valve V3 and the first ! 500B. When the pressure loss of the second fuel -31 - 1356524 container 500B is the same as high, the fuel valves 500A, 500B' of both sides are selected to connect the third valve V3 to both of the fuel containers 5a, 500B. Then, the first fuel container 5A and the second fuel container 500B are slightly operated at the same time, and the discharges are sent to both of the fuel containers 5a, 5b' to press the fuel containers 500A, 500B as much as possible. The loss is low and the discharge is discharged.

Similarly, the control unit 230 is connected to the second fuel container 500B when the third valve V3 is connected, and when the detection result of the pressure gauge 6〇1 is equal to or higher than a predetermined pressure and the pressure is abnormal, the second valve is used. V3 is switched to the first fuel container 5 00A, and the pressure loss is measured from the measurement result of the pressure gauge 601. Then, when the pressure loss of the first fuel cell 500A is lower than the pressure loss of the second fuel 5〇〇b, the first fuel pump P31 is selected, and the connection of the third valve V3 and the second fuel container 500B is released, and the connection is made. - Fuel container 5〇〇A. On the one hand, when the pressure loss of the first fuel container 500 A is the same as the pressure loss of the second fuel tank 500B, the fuel containers 500A, 500B' of both sides are selected to connect the third valve V3 to the fuel containers of both sides. 50〇a, 500B. Then, the fuel container 5A and the second fuel cell 500B' are simultaneously sent to the fuel containers 5a and 5b of both sides, and the fuel containers 500A and 500B are both made as much as possible. The pressure loss is low and the discharge is discharged. As described above, in the case of the power generation system 7〇〇, when the pressure 値 of the pressure gauge 60 is above the predetermined pressure, the fuel supply is performed from the fuel container (5〇〇a or 500B) where the pressure loss is low, and the discharge is discharged. Recycling in the recycling department of its fuel container (500A or 500B) (5〇3-8 or 5〇3B), so the fuel capacity of one side -32-1356524

The gas-liquid separation membrane (5〇2A m or 502B) containing the hydrophobic porous membrane of the vessel (500A or 500B) is plugged by the recovered water 13 and is plugged by the hand or the object from the outside and the pressure loss is high. At the time of 'pressure loss is also low, the gas-liquid separation membrane (5 02 A or 502B) can choose not to plug the side of the fuel container (500A or 500B) for exhaust. Further, when any of the pressure losses is also high, the fuel supply is simultaneously performed from both of the fuel containers 500A and 500B, and the discharges are simultaneously collected in the respective recovery units 503A and 503B. Therefore, both of the fuel containers 500A and 500B can be as much as possible. The pressure loss is low to exhaust. As a result, it is possible to prevent the reverse flow "secondary" from explaining the case where the above-described power generation system 700 is applied to the electronic device 800. Especially for portable electronic devices, it is suitable for notebook personal computers. Fig. 9A is a top view of the electronic device 800, Fig. 9B is a right side view when the 9A is viewed from the right side, and Fig. 9C is a rear view when the 9A is viewed from the back side.

The electronic device 800 is provided with a built-in body 801, a CPU, and a RAM.

A calculation processing circuit composed of a ROM and other electronic components; a first fuel container 500A and a second fuel container 500B in which the fuel 12 is stored and detached from the main body 801; and a power generation module (not shown) provided on the main body 801, the fuel 12 of the first and second fuel containers 500A, 500B is used to perform power generation, and the generated electrical energy is supplied to the body 801 to drive the body 801, and further, the first and second fuel containers 50A, 500B, and the power generation mold The structure or operation of the group (not shown) is the same as described above, and therefore the description thereof will be omitted. The main body 801 includes a lower casing 821 on which a keyboard is mounted, and an upper casing 803 on which a liquid crystal display is mounted. The upper frame 803 is coupled to the lower frame-33-1356524 802 by a hinge 807, and is configured to fold the upper frame 803 to the lower frame 802 and to face the liquid crystal display and the keyboard. The body 80 can be folded over the upper frame 803. The length of the upper frame 802 is shorter than the front frame 802, and the upper frame 803 is configured to be foldable to the front portion of the lower frame 802. Therefore, when the upper frame 80 3 is stacked on the lower frame 802, a part of the upper portion on the rear side of the lower frame 802 is not covered by the upper frame 803 and is exposed. The exposed portion of the lower frame 802 is formed in a first storage space 804 in which the upper surface, the left side surface, and the rear opening extend in the left and right directions, and the upper surface, the right side surface, and the rear surface are formed so as to be bilaterally symmetrical with respect to the center line in the left-right direction. The rectangular second storage space 805 extends to the left and right. The first storage space 804 is inserted into the opening on the left side and accommodates the first fuel container 5GOA. Further, a left end portion of the bottom portion of the first housing space 804 is formed, and a rail portion (not shown) that is engaged with a guide portion (not shown) formed on the lower surface of the first fuel container 5 00A is formed.

The second storage space 805 is inserted into and accommodates the second fuel container 50OB from the opening on the right side, and the bottom right end portion ′ forming the second storage space 805 is also formed with the guide portion 544B of the second fuel container 5 00B. Track portion 806. Therefore, each of the fuel cells 500A and 500B is slidably moved from the end of the discharge port supply port side so that the end portions of the gas-liquid separation membranes 502A and 502B are directed outward, and the guide portion 544B is engaged with the rail. In this way, the first fuel container 50A and the second fuel container 500B are installed in the respective storage spaces 804 and 805. In this way, the fuel containers -34 - 1356524 5 00A, 500B accommodated in the respective storage spaces 8〇4, 805 are installed so that the lower surface thereof is exposed to the outside, so that the heat is excellent in heat dissipation, and the power generation system 7 is in direct contact with the outside air. 00 will not be full of heat and the water recovery rate will be high. In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and may be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. For example, in the power generation systems 300 and 700 of the above-described embodiment, the first fuel containers 100A and 500A and the second container containers 100B and 500B are provided in series, and two or more may be used.

Further, the first and second fuel containers 100 and 500 are configured to have a bag-shaped fuel storage unit 1 and 501 in the casing 4' 504, but the structure of the fuel 12 and the recovered water 13 can be separated. Therefore, it is not limited to this. For example, a partition (not shown) that partitions a space portion in the frame 4, 504 is provided in the frame 4, 504. 2. It is also possible to recycle water 1 3 . Further, a separation liquid for separating the fuel 12 and the water 13 may be placed in the casings 4 and 504. In the second embodiment described above, the first fuel container 5 00A and the second fuel container 5 00B are switched by the pressure gauge 601 and the third valve V3, but instead of the pressure gauge 601 and the third valve V3, the setting is changed. The flush valve that is opened at a certain pressure or higher may be changed in a shape such as the shape of each component of the fuel containers 100 and 500. For example, the openings 43 , 543 a , and 543 b are formed in a rectangular shape, but the openings may be formed by a plurality of holes. Further, in each of the above embodiments, the reaction device 210 is provided to reform the fuel and then supplied to the fuel cell. However, the fuel cell is not provided, and the fuel is supplied from the first and -35-1356524 second fuel containers 100 and 500. Direct supply to the fuel cell can also be a direct fuel cell power generation module. All the instructions, the scope of the patent application, the drawings and the abstracts of the Japanese Patent Application No. 2006-093-93, filed on March 30, 2006, are hereby incorporated by reference. Although various exemplary embodiments have been described and described, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments. Accordingly, the scope of the invention is intended to be limited only by the scope of the appended claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2A is a top view showing a fuel container according to a first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2B is an arrow taken along the cutting line II_II of Fig. 2A. Fig. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the power generation system according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 4 is a flow chart showing the operation of the first or second fuel pump and the switching operation of the third valve, showing the first embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 5 is a top view showing an electronic device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The fifth diagram is the bottom view when the fifth diagram is viewed from the lower side. Figure 5C is a rear view of the 5th view from the back side. Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a fuel container according to a second embodiment of the present invention. 36- 1356524 Fig. 7A is a top view showing a fuel container according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 7B is a cross-sectional view of the arrow taken along the cutting line VII-VII of Fig. 7B. Fig. 8 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a power generation system, showing a second embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 9A is a top view showing an electronic machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 9B is a right side view of Figure 9A as seen from the right. Fig. 9C is a rear view of Fig. 9A as seen from the rear side. [Description of main component symbols] 1 ' 1 A ' 1 1 A ' 501 Fuel storage section 2, 2A, 2B, 203, 502, 502A' 502B Gas-liquid separation membrane 3, 3A, 3B, 503, 503A, 503B Collection section 4 '504 Frame 4A, 504A Right end face 4B, 504B Left end portion 4C Front face 4D Rear face 11, 511 Fuel discharge portion 12 Fuel 13 Water 23, 230 Control portion 41, 541 Discharge supply portion -37 - 1356524

42, 542 Exclusion supply pipe 43, 543a ' 543b Opening portion 44, 44A, 44B, 544 ' 544B 1 Guide portion 100, 500 m / vn\ Material container 100A, 500A First - Fuel container 100B, 500B Second fuel Container 200, 600 power generation module 201 water tank 202 water recovery unit 210 reaction device 211 gasifier 212 reformer 213 catalyst burner 214 C0 remover 220 fuel cell 221 first humidifier 222 second humidifier 240 DC /DC Converter 24 1 Secondary Battery 400 • 800 Electronic Machine 401 • 801 Body 402 Operation Button 403 LCD Monitor -38- 1356524

404, 804 - storage space 405 '805 second storage space 406, 407, 806 rail portion 300, 700 power generation system 504C upper surface 504D lower 601 pressure gauge 802 lower frame 803 upper frame 807 hinge D1, D1 1~.D16 , D2, D21, D31, D32, D4 drive FI - flow meter F2 second flow meter PI first water pump P2 second water pump P4 air pump P3 1 first fuel pump P32 second fuel pump SI water residual sense S21 first m /5,, material residual amount sensor S22 second fuel residual sensor VI ~ V6 first 1-1 valve -39-

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Patent case (amended on August 2, 201) X. Patent application scope: 1. A power generation module, including: a fuel feeder, in a state of being connected to a plurality of fuel containers, from the plurality of fuel containers One of the fuel is taken in, and the generator 'uses the fuel supplied from the fuel tank to perform power generation, and the by-product ejector' selectively discharges the by-product generated by the power generation of the generator to the plural One of the fuel containers. 2. The power generation module of claim 1, wherein the residual amount detector is further configured to detect a residual amount of fuel in the plurality of fuel containers, and the fuel extractor is detected by the residual amount detector Less residual The fuel container takes in fuel, and the by-product ejector discharges the by-products in such a manner that the fuel container having a small residual amount recovers the by-product. 3. The power generation module according to claim 1, wherein the power detector further detects a pressure in the plurality of fuel containers, and the fuel is taken when the pressure detected by the pressure detector is greater than a predetermined pressure. The injector takes in fuel from a fuel container that is lost in low pressure, and the by-product ejector discharges the by-product in its fuel container to discharge the by-product. 4. The power generation module of claim 1 is further provided with a reaction device 1356524 correction device for modifying the fuel taken into the fuel intake device. 5. The power module of claim 1, wherein the power module has a slot for recovering a portion of a by-product generated by the generator, and the by-product ejector recovers the pair by the fuel container The remainder of the by-product is discharged in the form of a residue of the object. 6. The power module of claim 5, wherein the remainder of the by-product is separated from a portion of the by-product according to the gas-liquid separation membrane. 7. The power module of claim 1, wherein the fuel extractor is coupled to a fuel storage portion of the fuel container, and the by-product ejector is coupled to the recovery portion of the fuel container. 8. The power module according to claim 7, wherein the fuel container is connected to a part of the by-product of the recovery unit as a liquid, and a part of the fuel container is discharged as a gas. 9. The power module of claim 1, wherein the fuel container is coupled to a gas-liquid separation membrane for discharging a portion of the product as a gas out of the fuel container. 10. The power module of claim 9, wherein the fuel container is installed in the power generating module such that the gas-liquid separation film is exposed outside the power generating module. 11. A system comprising: a power generation module according to claim 1 of the patent application; and an electronic device having a fuel container and a fuel container detachable body, the electronic device being based on electrical energy generated by the power generation module action. 12. A power generation module comprising a 1356524 modified fuel injector" in a state of being coupled to a plurality of fuel containers, wherein a pressure 値 in the plurality of fuel containers is a predetermined pressure or more, and the plurality of fuels When the pressure loss of the container is the same, the fuel is simultaneously taken in from the plurality of fuels, and the generator 'uses the fuel supplied from the fuel container to perform power generation and The by-product ejector "discharges the by-products generated by the power generation of the generator simultaneously into the plurality of fuel containers. 1 3. The power module of claim 12, further comprising a reaction device </ RTI> for modifying the fuel taken into the fuel hopper. 14. The power module of claim 12, further comprising a slot for recovering a portion of the byproduct produced by the generator, the byproduct ejector being such that the fuel container recovers the pair The remainder of the organism is discharged from the remainder of the by-product. 1 5. The power generation module of claim 14 of the patent application, wherein the by-product The remainder is separated from a part of the by-product according to the gas-liquid separation membrane. The power module of claim 12, wherein the fuel extractor is coupled to a fuel storage portion of the fuel container, and the by-product discharge device is coupled to the recovery portion of the fuel container. 1 7 The power generation module of claim 16 wherein the fuel container is connected to a portion of the by-products taken into the recovery unit as a liquid, and a portion of the fuel container is discharged as a gas outside the fuel container. . 18. The power module of claim 12, wherein the fueled 1356524 modified material container has a gas-liquid separation membrane for discharging a portion of the by-product as a gas to the fuel container outer. 19. The power module of claim 18, wherein the fuel container is mounted to the power module in such a manner that the gas-liquid separation film is exposed outside the power module. 20. A system comprising: a power generation module as claimed in claim 12, and an electronic machine having a fuel container and a fuel container detachable body The electronic device operates according to the electrical energy generated by the power generation module. (2) A method of driving a power generation module includes: taking in a state of being connected to a plurality of fuel containers, taking in fuel from one of the plurality of fuel containers, and performing power generation using fuel supplied from the fuel container; The by-product generated by the power generation is selectively discharged to one of the plurality of fuel containers.